New Pollinator Garden Attracting Everyone

Jul 11, 2017

The new pollinator garden at the McGuffey Nature Center is attracting birds, bees, butterflies and Coweta County citizens.  Some of the many flowers in the garden that are currently blooming are Coneflowers, Rudbeckia, Sunflowers, Scarlet Rose Mallow, and several... read more

More Ferns Planted in the Glen

May 27, 2017

On Friday, May 28, Coweta County MGEV’s dug ferns that included Royal Fern, Nettled Chain Fern, and an assortment of Woodland Ferns.  The next day over 45 ferns found a new home at the Fern Glen located on the Purple Trail of the McGuffey Nature Center. read more

Wildflowers Blooming

Apr 29, 2017

              A wide variety of plants are blooming on the Purple Trail.  These include Columbine, Lady Slippers, Jack-in-the-Pulpit and Spiderwort. The Red Trail is offering Celandine Poppy and Woodland Phlox. Many new plants were installed on the Purple Trail... read more

Varieties of Trilliums Added to Trail

Apr 11, 2017

On April 11, 2017, several MGEV’s met at the McGuffey Nature Center Entrance to plant donated Trilliums, Mayapple, Columbine and Iris Cristata.  The Master Gardeners also found Adder’s Tongue and many plants, like the Columbine and Coneflowers, getting... read more

Privet Removed and Hauled Away by Scouts

Mar 26, 2017

Five truck loads of privet were hauled away on March 25th by Boy Scouts of Coweta County who were attending a Scout-O-Rama at the Coweta County Nature Center..  Thirty scouts, their leaders and fathers, and MGEV’s worked at removing privet and debris from the... read more

First Bloom of Spring

Mar 18, 2017

Work day and Trail Assessment on March 16, 2017 showed spring is on its way.  First bloom is an Anise. Ferns, Viburnum, Green and Gold, May Apple and Bloodroot are all breaking through.  MGEV’s planted Autumn Ferns, Trillium, Celandine Poppy and Wax Myrtle at... read more